Meet the Mets The Mets were dealt a stunning loss by the Marlins by a score of 10-9 in extra innings. The Mets carried a four-run lead into the ninth and the struggling Edwin Díaz came into the game in a non-save situation and coughed up the lead, punctuated by a game tying three-run homer by Josh Bell. The Mets were unable to get the ghost runner home in the top of the tenth and Miami walked it off against Jorge López in the bottom of the tenth.
Choose your recap: Amazin’ Avenue , Newsday , NY Post , New York Daily News , Faith and Fear in Flushing “Right now, you can tell that he’s putting pressure on himself because he’s not getting results,” manager Carlos Mendoza said of Edwin Díaz after the game. Mendoza would not commit to Díaz remaining in the closer role moving forward. The Mets must move Díaz off the closer role until he can right the ship, writes Jon Heyman of the New York Post Díaz said that this current rough patch is impacting his confidence .
“I’m trying to do my best to help the team to win. Right now, I’m not in that capacity.” Adrian Houser will start for the Mets against the Guardians in Cleveland on Tuesday.
Kodai Senga, who is trying to return from a capsule strain, remains in “ bullpen session/mechanics purgatory ,” in the words of Tim Healey. He will throw again today. Joel Sherman of the New York Post takes a look at where things stand with both the Pete Alonso and Juan Soto pending free agencies.
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